A win is a win but this had to be one of the worst coached games by Greg and crew. How do you not run the ball on 2nd down. Then have to kick a FG with so much time left. He literally played for OT. Let's face it if it was not Purdue this would have been an L. And that was such a lucky play to get the QB to fumble. GS coaches to lose.
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Iowa is 6-2 and we had no answers to their running game. AK played his best game that day. He has regressed since. I agree that was more winnable than Washington.
I don’t care what they or AK did in other games. I’m stating the facts of that game. On that particular day, we had a 4 point lead with under 8 minutes to go in the game. Iowa had the ball on their own 33 facing 3rd and 8 and threw an incompletion that would’ve forced them to punt but not for a defensive holding penalty committed by a player nowhere near the targeted receiver. Instead, our penalty gave Iowa a fresh set of down and they went on to score a TD and take the lead. Without that penalty, we had an excellent chance to win the game. Bad D and all. Full stop.
Not sure what you mean? If he runs Raymond 3 plays at the end before the tying FG, he scores a TD and we win with no stress. Greg plays for a tie and OT. The QB rollout to the left was one of the dumbest (among many) plays run yesterday.
You think throwing the ball was playing to tie? Com’on man. If ran it 3 times and didn’t get the TD, you’ll be the 1st one to yell stop playing to tie.
I was shocked Iowa had been called for 2 penalties that game, prior year, ZERO.. just like Purdue this year. Rutgers is the Big Ten refs' sacrificial lamb.
so- we have a guy on here saying GS played for OT by calling a pass play on 2nd down instead of running…does he realize just how stupid that sounds when you say it out loud…lol
Once the pass failed, it was a good call on that run but Purdue played it well.
purdue was gifted the first half but Rutgers outplayed them most of the game. Including a great “textbook” defensive play at the end.
Once the pass failed, it was a good call on that run but Purdue played it well.
purdue was gifted the first half but Rutgers outplayed them most of the game. Including a great “textbook” defensive play at the end.
It was first and goal. Running game was cooking. Why would you throw when you would have scored within 3 plays. And that pass was tipped and could have been intercepted.
You rolled a right handled QB to the left. Dumb. And in the other thread you said the running game was cooking. How dumb do you sound? And that pass was tipped and could have been an INT.
I would buy out Schiano before I worried about the players! Greg is the problem
If Selby doesn't believe this then why did Shelby post it other than to troll?
I was at the Minnesota game and we gave that game away.
In fact their fans were telling me afterwards that can’t believe they won. The key now is to build upon this win . Get WR Ian Strong back next Saturday and we have a real shot. The Illini looked pretty bad yesterday at Washington.
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he has rolled out to the left quite a few times on the same play with success in mult games...
We do appear to be the Refs punching bag for B1G college football .
And it’s an ongoing trend. Not being a Homer here. Purdue came into the game as the 5th most Penalized team in the B1G . Not one penalty yesterday? We all saw holding on our WR’s and many Purdue linemen with hands to the face. No calls. And the mysterious Interference call on the Punt ? That Call alone should be looked at by the league. This Game was only close due to the Refs and of course our lack of containment/ positional play by our D on some big plays.
YR…what are your thoughts about the roll out 2 yard pass to Fletcher we see every game ? Are we putting it on tape to surprise PSU in the last game with a 3 yard pass on that pass route ?
hahahaha.. c'mon man, you think they are going to rip him. Did you watch the BTN segment after his bonehead call last year? it's a business, go read the blogs, podcasts, etc as they are unfiltered. He as almost crying because he knew exactly what losing to Purdue means
'salvaging a lost season' Dear God man step away and get some perspective here. You guys afflicted by schianopox are truly blind.
Umm, no-my perspective is just fine. If he lost yesterday, the season would have been lost. The season was salvaged (for now) by the win.
Umm, err, see the link:
Rutgers snaps skid, salvages season by beating Purdue in thriller - Forums
https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/2025/10/rutgers-snaps-skid-salvages-season-by-beating-purdue-in-thriller-5-observations.html
I’m ready for him to go and said in the moment yesterday him crying looked like someone who felt like his seat was hot. That said, there is almost zero talk about his crying on X. It’s a relative non story outside of our bubble
1st and goal at the 7. 1st play was a run for 2 yds. Clearly we get in after 2 more plays
Many off you folks need to go back some of the horrendous posts you made on here during the game!!!
because there was a good chance Purdue was expecting a run and set their D to stop it.
An unexpected p[*** play was the right move, even if it didn't work.
Guy bleeds Rutgers. He cares.
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Loss would have been devastating and a serious setback to the program.
No issue at all.
Find it interesting that special teams have been such a crucial factor.
Firmly believe the kick return by Iowa was the key to their win.
Two crucial plays yesterday. How in the world was that interference on the punt returner on so many levels? He had ample room and any contact he initiated. Could have cost us the game.
Kick return almost cost us a game again.
Can’t happen twice in one season.
And why don’t we try more kick returns? Last year we turned season around when started returning punts rather than playing passive.
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Loss would have been devastating and a serious setback to the program.
No issue at all.
Find it interesting that special teams have been such a crucial factor.
Firmly believe the kick return by Iowa was the key to their win.
Two crucial plays yesterday. How in the world was that interference on the punt returner on so many levels? He had ample room and any contact he initiated. Could have cost us the game.
Kick return almost cost us a game again.
Can’t happen twice in one season.
And why don’t we try more kick returns? Last year we turned season around when started returning punts rather than playing passive.
No - I never said we 100% would’ve won the game if not for that penalty. The discussion was about what our record would be if we had even an average Schiano defense and not a terrible one. The facts that I stated stand - A) with our terrible D we had a 4 point lead on Iowa that day with 7 min and change to go in Q4. And B) without that penalty - we’d have gotten the ball back and almost certainly kept it on the ground or safe. AK threw the pick when playing from behind to catch up. We’d have been running that clock down for sure.
My point makes a lot more sense than your argument that Iowa would’ve been a hard one for us to win because they have a 6-2 record today and/or that you think AK was playing better then than now. What does that even mean? The game was played when it was played and we made it through 3.5 quarters of it with a lead awful defense and all. I don’t understand.
He doesn’t bleed scarlet. He bleeds green, still owed about 35 million.
He’s only here because no other school wanted him then or wants him now.
Except for Duff’s spectacular game and a lucky break, from a skill display it was much like two 95 year olds boxing each other with gloves too heavy for them to lift.
He’s only here because no other school wanted him then or wants him now.
Except for Duff’s spectacular game and a lucky break, from a skill display it was much like two 95 year olds boxing each other with gloves too heavy for them to lift.
B is hypothetical. There was a penalty and the ref called it. My observation about AK was just that. His play has gotten worst.
No its not hypothetical. We know what the result of the play was - the ball fell incomplete which brings up 4th down without a penalty. Hypothetical are the morons assuming Purdue goes the length and scores if not for the fumble. The penalty had nothing to do with the incompletion outcome as the hold was on the other side of the field.
What does AK’s progress from then to now have to do with whether or not we would’ve won that game at that time with a better defense?
Losing to Purdue was unthinkable in the preseason. Just like Penn State losing to either UCLA or NW.. and tehy lost both. Unthinkable.Umm, no-my perspective is just fine. If he lost yesterday, the season would have been lost. The season was salvaged (for now) by the win.
Umm, err, see the link:
Rutgers snaps skid, salvages season by beating Purdue in thriller - Forums
https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/2025/10/rutgers-snaps-skid-salvages-season-by-beating-purdue-in-thriller-5-observations.htmlwww.on3.com
And that does not mean that, given Purdue's improvements this season,.. definitely more competitive, that losing to Purdue was unthinkable at kickoff. But doing so would have solidified the feeling of hopelessness. Now, there's a tiny glimmer. A small flame that we should kindle as a team and fan base.
Correction.. the ref called a penalty that never should have been called.
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should have paid him 2mm and a 1mm for each win at 7+ .......regular season wins that is
Who would have accepted that deal given the state of the team Ash left? Beyond that the first season was an abbreviated covid schedule. I believe they would have to have gone undefeated to qualify for a bonus